Jon Arryn

Jon Arryn

Lord Jon Arryn was Lord of the Eyrie, Defender of the Vale and Warden of the East until his death of a fever during the succession crisis. He married Lysa Tully during Robert's Rebellion.

Jon fostered Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon as wards in the Vale. He was also responsible for the instigation of Robert's Rebellion due to his refusal to surrender the two to the Mad King Aerys II Targaryen, and his subsequent declaration of secession. He served as a primary backer of Robert and was appointed Hand of the King for his service, a job he handled ably until his death. Before his death Jon investigated the lineage of the Baratheon family and determined that all children, bastard born or pureborn of the Baratheon line had the same physical features. Coal-dark hair and dark eyes no matter the lineage of one parent were dominant traits shared by the Baratheons. Jon found Cersei Lannister's children were actually born of incest with her brother Jaime Lannister, but died before he could share this information.

His eventual death set off a chain of events ultimately concluding in the death of Robert Baratheon in the succession crisis.